Active NPI 1194711382 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles Vance Buckmaster , MD

General Practice • Foley, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Buckmaster, MD is a certified General Practice practicing in Foley, AL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Dr. Buckmaster delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8158 STATE HIGHWAY 59.

Dr. Buckmaster accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8158 State Highway 59
Suite 107

Foley, AL 365353880

Telephone 2519551600

Fax 2519551602

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Apt Foley Llc Facility NPI 1922411073

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Foley, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 33.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Foley, AL (157 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

25.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buckmaster (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Foley Specialty Average (33.0 Years) 33.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	59	$160.17	$116.07
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation	114	39	$34.91	$12.35
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	86	39	$175.00	$162.60
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	20	13	$27.75	$15.17
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	19	15	$26.32	$11.90
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$270.45	$199.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	55	$159.48	$118.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	67	30	$175.00	$166.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	33	$100.00	$82.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	58	$149.82	$121.43
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	120	43	$175.00	$172.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	35	$89.43	$84.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	325	89	$149.92	$122.10
99484 Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional	87	18	$50.00	$43.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	86	48	$175.29	$173.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	43	$85.00	$84.18
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	39	39	$35.38	$25.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	456	111	$150.05	$101.26
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	62	57	$33.79	$25.06
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	51	35	$175.00	$138.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	36	$85.00	$69.87
99484 Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional	44	20	$50.23	$44.79
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$225.00	$197.52
96158 Treatment of behavior impacting health, initial 30 minutes	17	14	$80.88	$65.78
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	15	11	$10.00	$3.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	535	111	$705.41	$101.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	51	36	$175.98	$135.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	34	$85.00	$68.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$225.00	$192.85
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	18	12	$10.00	$3.21
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	15	12	$123.33	$121.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$175.00	$153.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	518	108	$137.89	$94.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	72	48	$162.50	$127.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$225.00	$182.13
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	14	13	$105.36	$101.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	502	112	$125.05	$100.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	105	59	$150.00	$134.76
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	43	34	$112.44	$110.32
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$225.00	$192.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$175.00	$152.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$85.00	$67.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-04-01

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License AL 00020768

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

170120 (AL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

00032604 (AL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Allison Burgess

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1134532807

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active June 10, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location June 10, 2014

Registered at 8158 STATE HIGHWAY 59, SUITE 107, FOLEY, AL 365353880 (Tel: 2519551600)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address June 10, 2014

Registered at 8158 STATE HWY 59, SUITE 107, FOLEY, AL 36535 (Tel: 2519551600)

👤

Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 10, 2014

Recorded as CHARLES BUCKMASTER, M.D.

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 10, 2014

General Practice (License #00020768 in AL)

🟢

Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 22, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

Patient & Community Reviews

Verified patient ratings, medical care experiences, and facility photos

0 Reviews

No patient reviews submitted yet for Dr. Charles Buckmaster. Be the first to share your experience!

Only verified registered users can submit ratings, post feedback, and upload facility photos.

NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194711382

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 22, 2005

Last Update: April 08, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8158 State Hwy 59, Suite 107

Foley, AL 36535

Phone: 2519551600

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

⚠️ Medical Disclaimer

This directory listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or physician endorsement. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.